Put some duct tape on the breaker to keep it closed. This is the rental house right?
Max Dillon Charleston SC Feb 11, 2021 5:56:52 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: > And it’s tripped again. Basically if the aux heat runs for any amount of time > it trips. I will shut down the system and swap a couple of breakers around > and see what happens. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 11, 2021, at 4:54 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I guess I could go swap a couple of breakers around in there and see if the >> problem follows the breaker. I do not have a clamp on meter. >> >> I could also see if I can get into the air handler. >> >>> On 2/11/2021 4:50 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >>> I would suspect the breaker before I would suspect the heat strips. Heat >>> strips don’t short typically, they fail open. Got a clamp on ammeter you >>> can use to check the current draw when they’re on? Then you would know for >>> sure. >>> >>> Might want to give the air handler a look to make sure there’s nothing >>> amiss, like something across the heat strips. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>>> On Feb 11, 2021, at 5:47 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> It is in the 20's today and will be into the single digits this week. One >>>> thing I have noticed for quite a while is every now and then the breaker >>>> for the aux heat will be tripped. I usually just reset it and its fine >>>> but the aux heat does not have to run much as it has not been that cold. >>>> When we got back I had it set for 65 and the breaker was tripped again. I >>>> set the temp back to 68 and checked later and the breaker was tripped >>>> again. I reset it and just now checked it and temp is now up to 68 and >>>> the breaker tripped a 3rd time. In other words, I need to get this >>>> addressed. What could be the cause? Thought about swapping out the >>>> breaker in case it was getting weak but what else could be the cause? Is >>>> it likely something is shorting in the heat strips itself? Not sure if I >>>> should investigate and resolve or just turn in a service request to the >>>> home warranty company. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
